Sarfraz to lead Pakistan in all three formats

Sarfraz Ahmed becomes the 32nd Test captain to lead Pakistan in Test cricket.

PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan announced that he has accepted the role of leading Pakistan in Test cricket.

Sarfraz will now lead Pakistan in all three formats of the game. He will be the successor to Misbah-ul-Haq as Test captain.

This is for the first time in five years that Pakistan will have one man leading all the three formats of the game. Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq wanted to see one captain across all three formats.

Sarfraz said,

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It's an honour to captain Pakistan in all three formats, like we have done with ODI and T20 cricket recently, I would like us to improve our Test performances as well. I wish to thank Shaharyar Khan for placing his trust in me, and we would like to ask everyone to put their trust in the Pakistan cricket team.

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Sarfraz first Test series as a captain will be against Sri Lanka which starts on October 19 and will comprise of 3 Tests, 5 ODIs and 2 T20Is.